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Suggestions for female puppy names that are not too common

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Kickinthenostalgia · 26/04/2026 22:50

can anyone suggest some female puppy/dog names. Going to meet a puppy tomorrow, hoping to be ours. I have a name I love which is
Nyla, but DP isn’t really a fan, I’m working on it but in case he completely vetoes it I need some other suggestions. Nothing super popular like Bella, luna etc. my current dog is called ruby so that’s out the question aswell. I like the name Millie as well. I always struggle with girls names.

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Crucible · 26/04/2026 22:51

Connie xx

FoundAUserNameDownTheSofa · 26/04/2026 22:52

Deefa

BarbarianBabs · 26/04/2026 22:52

Penny
Mina
lottie

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flagpolesitta · 26/04/2026 22:52

Stevie or Sylvia

Crikeyalmighty · 26/04/2026 22:55

Dora, Poppy, Sasha, Heidi , Joni

DustyMaiden · 26/04/2026 22:56

Lyra

Mum5net · 26/04/2026 22:59

Villanelle- if naughty
Mango - if blonde or golden
Ravioli - if she’s greedy

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 26/04/2026 23:00

Margaret

Mum5net · 26/04/2026 23:00

or Moose 🫎 and she’d have her own emoji

queenofwandss · 26/04/2026 23:01

Honey
Toffee
Bonnie
Maggie
Penny
Winnie
Dot
Suzie
Roxy (would go with Ruby)

MeekSqueak · 26/04/2026 23:02

Nala
Penny
Margot
Sydney

PruneJuiceAWarriorsDrink · 26/04/2026 23:02

Belanna
Grilka
Lursa
Betor
Sirella

TheeNotoriousPIG · 26/04/2026 23:03

Mine have one-syllable virtue names, which people look a bit horrified at, "...because THAT'S not a dog name!" It clearly is, if my dogs answer to them! I just wanted something that was nice and short. My next one might be an Eve.

Would Nya (pronounced like N-eye-a) work for you both? It's not a million miles from Nyla, but has a different feel. I like Nia, too.

Other dogs that I know are Dotty, Meg, Hazel, Jenny, Lark, Pip, Bea, Coco, Honey, Millie, Lily and Cara (I love Cara's name).

MeekSqueak · 26/04/2026 23:03

And if you like matching names, Ruby and:

Pearl
Amber
Topaz
Sapphire

25mini7 · 26/04/2026 23:04

Claudia

Twonewcats · 26/04/2026 23:09

Flora

UnderThePressure · 26/04/2026 23:23

We are thinking of female cat names at the moment as we are getting one this week, here's our shortlist which possibly could be dog names too?
Eve
Nora
Kleo
Kiki
Leeloo
Mina
Gloria
Pixie
Margot
Claudia

ElixirOfLife · 26/04/2026 23:23

Nessie
Bess
Maisie

Dixierun · 26/04/2026 23:25

Agatha/Aggie

SpottyAlpaca · 26/04/2026 23:30

teo syllables, starting with a consonant is a good rule of thumb for names which will gett the puppy’s attention to your voice.

How about Beryl? Or Nelly?

Choconuttolata · 26/04/2026 23:31

Arlie
Aphra
Astra
Brontë
Callie
Demi
Echo
Hippo
Inara
Joanie
Kyra
Lara
Melia
Nova
Opal
Pixie
Quinn
Rue
Sable
Tulsi
Una
Vera
Wilma
Zella

Villanousvillans · 26/04/2026 23:34

Mavis
Betty
Peggy
Wilma
Sadie

Smokeybacon72 · 26/04/2026 23:34

Beryl or Pearl

Nottogetapenny · 26/04/2026 23:37

Tilly

FettchYeSandbagges · 26/04/2026 23:37

Audrey
Doris
Elsie
Gladys

...bit of a theme going here.